Year of the Horse

Year of the Horse
Year of the Horse
Live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Released	June 17, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock
Length	84:18
Label	Reprise
Producer	"Horse"
Neil Young chronology
Crazy Horse chronology

Year of the Horse
Year of the Horse
Directed by	Jim Jarmusch
Written by	Jim Jarmusch
Produced by	L. A. Johnson
Starring	Neil Young
Cinematography	Jim Jarmusch; L.A. Johnson; Steve Onuska; Arthur Rosato;
Edited by	Jay Rabinowitz
Distributed by	October Films
Release date	May 8, 1997 (San Francisco); October 8, 1997 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Year of the Horse is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Jim Jarmusch, following Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their 1996 tour. An accompanying live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse was released in 1997. It offers a different track listing than the film.

Cast[]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 8, 1997.^[1] It was released in the United States on October 8, 1997.^[2]

Reception[]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 48% based on 25 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Year of the Horse might be worth a watch for hardcore fans of Neil Young or Jim Jarmusch, but it will likely test the patience of most other viewers."^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[2]

Live album[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

The live album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200 chart,^[5] as well as number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.^[6]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Neil Young.

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"When You Dance I Can Really Love"	6:20
2.	"Barstool Blues"	9:02
3.	"When Your Lonely Heart Breaks"	5:04
4.	"Mr. Soul"	5:05
5.	"Big Time"	7:28
6.	"Pocahontas"	4:50
7.	"Human Highway"	4:07

Disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Slip Away"	10:52
2.	"Scattered (Let's Think About Livin')"	4:00
3.	"Danger Bird"	13:34
4.	"Prisoners of Rock 'n' Roll"	6:40
5.	"Sedan Delivery" (not included on the vinyl version)	7:16

Personnel[]

Neil Young – guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
Poncho Sampedro – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Billy Talbot – bass guitar, vocals
Ralph Molina – drums, percussion, vocals
John Hausmann – recording
Tim Mulligan – mixing, mastering
Gary Burden – art direction, design
Jenice Heo – art direction, design
Lars Larsen – cover photography
L.A. Johnson – back cover photography
Jim Jarmusch – inside photography

References[]

^ Harvey, Dennis (May 20, 1997). "'King,' 'Wonderland' top S.F. Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Year of the Horse". Metacritic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ "Year of the Horse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Year of the Horse - Neil Young, Crazy Horse". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ "Billboard 200: Week of July 5, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100: 22 June 1997 - 28 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

External links[]

Year of the Horse at IMDb
Year of the Horse at Discogs (list of releases)
Interview with Jim Jarmusch and Larry A. Johnson

[1] Harvey, Dennis (May 20, 1997). "'King,' 'Wonderland' top S.F. Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[metacritic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Year of the Horse". Metacritic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[3] "Year of the Horse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Year of the Horse - Neil Young, Crazy Horse". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[5] "Billboard 200: Week of July 5, 1997". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

[6] "Official Albums Chart Top 100: 22 June 1997 - 28 June 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

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